2026 Level One Festival
MBA Level One Festival is designed to be a first festival experience for young bands, and to reinforce the fundamentals taught by their directors. Bands move through three 20 minute sessions - Performance, Adjudication and Band Basics. Teamwork, independence, behaviour, responsibility, and numerous other transferable skills are developed as a side benefit of participating in festival performances for the ensemble members.
While Class 1A is intended for groups in their first year of instruction, Class 1B is geared more for groups in their second year of instruction. Some second year ensembles opt to perform in the 1A category. Third year bands are encouraged to consider Class 2 of the MBA Concert Band Festival. Use the syllabus to guide your decision as to which Class or festival to enter.
Dates:
Winnipeg - April 21 - 24, 2026. Ensembles with more than 75 members will be scheduled on Friday April 24, 2026.
Brandon - April 28 - 29, 2026
Locations:
Winnipeg - My Church Winnipeg, 955 Wilkes Ave
This includes ensembles with 75+ members. Friday, April 24, 2026 will be our large bands day. We are going to invert our setup that day and turn the gym into the performance area. The lobby & parts of the sanctuary will become the storage areas, and will use the front of the sanctuary as a warm-up space.
Brandon - Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium & Brandon University
Registration Deadline: January 23, 2026
Registration Fee: $425.00 for MBA Members; $500.00 for non-MBA Members
Please visit our Membership page for more information on MBA Membership
Registration includes photo package for the ensemble.
No GST or PST is charged.
Please make cheques payable to the Manitoba Band Association.
The date each payment is received is a significant scheduling consideration.
Registration is Non-Refundable after the registration deadline: January 23, 2026.
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